Surrey’s Jordan Clark and Dan Worrall completed The Professional Cricketers’ Trust London to Paris Bike Ride to help raise vital funds for the players’ charity last week.
Commencing on a sunny Tuesday morning at The Kia Oval, 418km and multiple hill climbs later, the riders crossed the finish line on the Champs-Élysées in front of the famous Arc de Triomphe in the French capital on Thursday.
As the riders completed the epic challenge, the flagship event for the Trust in 2023 had raised over £37,000 for the players’ charity with the figure standing at over £38,000 on Friday morning.
The challenge began on World Mental Health Day allowing for further conversations to be had surrounding the importance of past and present players’ mental wellbeing.
The Trust was created to support the life-long health and wellbeing of past and present cricketers and their immediate families. As part of professional cricket’s leading charity, the Trust funds life-changing assistance through expert advice, rehabilitation programmes and a dedicated 24-hour Confidential Helpline.
You can still help the Trust complete its life-changing and sometimes life-saving work by donating to the London to Paris challenge.
Donate to Dan and Jordan’s efforts here.
Surrey all-rounder, Jordan Clark, said: “The bike ride to Paris has been an absolute pleasure, I was apprehensive at first as the only ride I’ve ever done was riding a lime bike from Fulham to the Kia Oval but everyone has been a great help.
“The vibe around the event has been superb and we’ve been looked after brilliantly and it has been great to raise some money for a great cause. The Trust has been absolutely brilliant for those that have fallen on hard times and I’m sure people are willing to contribute. I’d definitely do it again I would recommend it, even if you’re not massively into cycling. Thanks for having me on board.”
Professional Cricketers’ Trust Director and Glamorgan bowler, James Harris, said: “I want to thank everyone that has donated to the cause. We do challenges like this to raise vital funds for the Trust because the charity relies on support of the cricket family, especially as it currently operates without a funding partner.
“The work that the Trust do is phenomenal and I’ve seen how it can help past and present cricketers that fall upon hard times.
“The cycling has been brilliant, I had an incident on day one and went down on the edge of the road but nothing too serious. In the main we’ve been going pretty quick apart from three punctures on the final day. It’s a great challenge that all the riders have completed because not everyone is used to cycling this distance.”
